The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Learners Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD), shall implement the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Years (SY) 2017-2022 to address undenutrition among public school children.

The SBFP covers all Severely Wasted (SW) and Wasted (W) Kindergarten to Grade 6 pupils for SY 2017-2018. The program primarily aims to improve the nutritional status of the beneficiaries by at least 70% at the end of 120 feeding days. Secondarily, it aims to increase classroom attendance by 85% to 100% and improve the children’s health and nutrition values and behavior.

Feeding Coordinator: Melinda B. Cayabyab